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had, to be

Idioms  
  1. see be had.


Example Sentences

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Coco came in and had to be at the airport in two hours for a red-eye to New York.

From Los Angeles Times

And now, to fuel the war effort, the big smokestacks on those big oil refineries were sending out big black plumes of gunk — and that had to be creating the smog, right?

From Los Angeles Times

The fact that this public transparency had to be prompted by an act of Congress has infuriated Nicky.

From BBC

Coping without Bale has had to be a collective effort.

From BBC

Buffon, who is Italy's technical delegate, said it was "an important moment" and the full focus had to be on Thursday's semi-final in Bergamo.

From BBC